Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP advises public and private clients on executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA fiduciary matters in both transactional and regulatory contexts. Headed by Nora Burke , the team counsels on domestic and international benefits, equity compensation, ERISA compliance, contract negotiations, and governmental audits, with a strong focus on M&A. Key partners lead the practice across multiple offices. In New York, Peter Hunt   specializes in pension and 401(k) plans, deferred compensation, and ERISA fiduciary matters. Austin-based Jessica Lutrin focuses on compensation structures in transactional and advisory settings. In San Francisco, Christine Richardson guides clients on employee benefits, particularly in the retail, e-commerce, and consumer brands sectors.
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  • ‘I have worked with Pillsbury team for various comp&ben projects and some of them are related to transactions. The partners are very strong, knowledgeable and helpful. I have always appreciated their advice. ’

  • ‘Mark Jones is one of the best comp&ben attorneys whom I have worked with. I have deep trust in his expertise, his work ethic, and professionalism. He is also very commercial and provides practical advice.’

  • ‘Christy Richardson is an outstanding lawyer - she knows her craft well and knows how to explain difficult concepts to her clients. She understands transactions and how employee benefits fits into the larger picture. She is a wiz at finding solutions when it comes to the hiccups that can potentially derail a transaction. ’

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Kernmandanten

  • AT&T
  • Clearwater Paper
  • Everi Holdings Inc.
  • Invitae Corporation
  • IQVIA
  • JUUL
  • MSCI Inc.
  • Pacific Gas & Electric Company
  • Southern California Permanente Medical Group
  • TD Synnex

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advised a Fortune 50 Energy company and worked with local counsel in 47 foreign jurisdictions on worldwide employee offering of stock options, performance shares and RSUs, including securities registration, foreign exchange, tax, data privacy and employment laws.
  • Advised Victaulic ond Code Section 409A compliance and correction advice, compliance and plan design advice for Victaulic’s salaried and union pension and 401(k) plans, and preparing plan amendments and restatements for Victaulic’s pension plans, 401(k) plans, deferred compensation plan and supplemental executive retirement plan.
  • Advising Clearwater Paper on all employee benefit and executive compensation matters, as well as on corporate transactions.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

Nora Burke, Jessica Lutrin

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Peter Hunt; Christine Richardson; Mark Jones